Dimethylamine → Methyl 5-(dimethylaminomethyl)-3-thiophenecarboxylate

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A solution of methyl 5-(chloromethyl)-3-thiophenecarboxylate (1.9 g) in dry diethylether (100 ml) was treated with anhydrous dimethylamine (5 ml). After 6 hours the solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in 5M hydrochloric acid (20 ml). The aqueous solution was washed with diethylether, basified with 5M sodium hydroxide (30 ml) and extracted with ether. The ethereal extracts were evaporated to give an oily residue which was distilled to yield the title compound as a colourless oil (1.6 g) b.p. 120°-130°/0.5 mm.

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